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https://www.edupaths.org/catalog?Search=usgl Who are gifted learners? In this free online series, Understanding and Supporting Gifted Learners (USGL), we will introduce you to the gifted learner and their characteristics, as well as discuss the academic and social-emotional needs that impact their educational experience and growth. The courses in this series will explore the gifted learners’ social/emotional characteristics, … Read more

Gifted and Talented CNA – Comprehensive Needs Assessment submitted to the MDE The four (4) main goals of the MI GT CNA (Comprehensive Needs Assessment) document are as follows: Summary:  The approximately 75,000 K-12 Gifted Students in Michigan in any given year, deserve to have a full year’s worth of progress.  In order to accomplish … Read more

Greetings MAGC Board and Members! Happy Autumn!  It has been a joy to serve as president of the Michigan Association for Gifted Children for the past year. I, like you, share a passion for helping students, educators, and families from across the state. I look forward to continuing the work of supporting the needs of … Read more

The next MAGC/MDE GT Edupath Course: “Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted Learners” is LIVE! In this course, we look at the social-emotional (S/E) needs and the development of gifted children compared to their peers in the general population. We will dig deeper into the common traits of gifted S/E development and needs. Then, we will discuss … Read more

Navigating a Smoother Course For Gifted Students: An MAGC Virtual Mini-Conference will be held on October 24 and 26 from 7 – 8:45 p.m. Register for only one night or both sessions. Keynote on Tuesday, October 24 at 7 p.m. by Dr. Chandra Floyd titled ‘A’ is for Advocate: Championing Change for Gifted Children, from the Classroom … Read more

The MAGC/MDE GT Edupath Course: “Characteristics of Gifted Learners” is LIVE! Who are gifted learners? In this Edupath course, we will discuss characteristics of gifted learners that impact their educational needs. This overview course sets the stage for subsequent modules that will give educators a comprehensive understanding of gifted learners’ academic and non-academic needs. Estimated … Read more

Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) has been utilizing their Javits grant awarded in August of 2022 by the U.S. Department of Education to expand GATE identification and programming. Like all school districts in Michigan, DPSCD has been harmed by the absence of state mandates and funding for gifted education. The lack of attention and … Read more

We are excited to announce the availability of the introductory online professional development course in the new series, “ Understanding and Supporting Gifted Learners (USGL). This series introduces educators to the gifted learner and their characteristics, and discusses the academic and social-emotional needs that impact their educational experience and growth. This is the foundational course in the … Read more

Michigan Association for Gifted Children stands in full support of a recent statement by the National Association for Gifted Children regarding the recent trends in anti-LGBTQ legislation.  This statement reads, in part, “NAGC strongly supports the equitable and respectful treatment of all gifted learners, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, and asks educators to demonstrate compassionate … Read more

The Michigan Association for Gifted Children recognizes the pain, frustration, and grief caused by more than 400 years of racial injustice and inequality in the United States. Systemic and institutionalized racism and oppression lead to the exclusion and denial of gifted education for Black, Brown and Native Americans, and children of lower-economic status, in this … Read more